Dunn leads late offensive surge for ChiSox

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Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Adam Dunn went 3-for-5 with a home run, three
runs scored and four RBI, and the Chicago White Sox scored nine runs in their
final two at-bats to upend the Minnesota Twins, 11-4, at U.S. Cellular Field.

Paul Konerko followed with his fourth hit, and Alex Rios doubled prior to
Dayan Viciedo's go-ahead, two-run single against the ineffective Casey Fien
(1-1).

Dunn added a two-run double in the eighth against an embattled Minnesota
bullpen that failed to hold a lead behind Cole De Vries, who gave up a solo
homer to Konerko and an unearned run in his six-inning start.

"The bullpen just had a little trouble tonight," De Vries said. "It was
unfortunate because I thought we were going to take one."

Fellow rookie Jose Quintana was not as effective, allowing four runs on eight
hits in 6 1/3 innings, but Chicago still pulled even with the Tigers atop the
AL Central with a second straight win.

"If someone's going to win this division and it's not us, we'll make them earn
it," Konerko said.

The Twins, despite getting two homers and four RBI from Josh Willingham, fell
for third time in four games and dropped to 4-14 in their last 18 games
against their division foes.

Willingham took Quintana deep over the left-field wall for a three-run shot in
the sixth, but Minnesota's 4-2 lead fell by the wayside when De Vries was
pulled to start the seventh.

Robertson walked Kevin Youkilis on four pitches before facing Dunn, who went
down and golfed one into the right-field seats for his 30th homer of the year.

Fien entered and did not retire any of the five batters he faced, which
included Viciedo's bases-loaded single to left that brought home a pair.

Nate Jones (4-0) and Matt Thornton combined to throw a perfect eighth, and the
hosts broke the game open in the bottom half.

Dunn, after doubling in Alejandro De Aza and Youkilis, scored on a single by
Rios, who trotted home when Alexei Ramirez capped another big inning with his
third home run of the season.

Dunn scored on Brian Dozier's throwing error in the home first, and
Willingham tied it with a blast to straightaway center in the fourth.

Konerko hit a towering shot that cleared the left-field wall in the fifth.

Game Notes

This was the 12th multi-home run game of Willingham's career...De Vries
scattered seven hits, issued no walks and struck out four in his outing...Dunn
reached the 30-home run plateau for the eighth time in his career.

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Alexei Ramirez one-out, two-run Home Run (3) to left scored Alex Rios. Dayan Viciedo due up.

Dayan Viciedo single to left scored Eduardo Escobar and Alex Rios with one out. On the play, Alexei Ramirez advances to third and Dayan Viciedo advances to second on Josh Willingham's fielding error. Runners on second and third and Tyler Flowers due up.